For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 21, 2004

Notice Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism

On September 23, 2001, by Executive Order 13224, I declared a
national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to
commit, or support terrorism, pursuant to the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706). I took this action to deal
with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security,
foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the
grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign
terrorists, including the terrorist attacks in New York, in
Pennsylvania, and against the Pentagon committed on September 11, 2001,
and the continuing and immediate threat of further attacks against
United States nationals or the United States. Because the actions of
these persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national
security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the
national emergency declared on September 23, 2001, and the measures
adopted on that date to deal with that emergency, must continue in
effect beyond September 23, 2004. Therefore, in accordance with
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I
am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to persons
who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and
transmitted to the Congress.